Mark Chubb, CFPS FIFireE, AssocAIA, is a principal at Code Unlimited and oversees the company’s Seattle office and fire protection practice group. He has more than 35 years of international professional and technical experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors leading code development and administration. He is a fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers and serves on the organization’s international board of directors and trustees. Mr. Chubb is also a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Certified Fire Protection Specialist, and an associate member of AIA. In addition to code consulting, Mr. Chubb teaches graduate courses in the MSc program in emergency management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Michael J. Fiebig holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado, Denver. He is a licensed architect in several states, and he provides both consulting and design services to clients throughout the country. Mr. Fiebig is an active member of the American Institute of Architects, as well as an NCARB certificate holder. He is a LEED green associate, as well as a certified fire protection specialist, credentialed through the National Fire Protection Association. As a forensic architect, Mr. Fiebig provides analysis of architectural standard of care in design and construction projects, with special emphasis on multi-family residential projects. He performs cause and origin analyses of building system installations and failures, including roofing systems, window and door systems, exterior wall cladding systems, waterproofing, and foundation systems, with a specialization in passive fire-resistive assemblies and active fire-protection systems. He provides premises liability analysis regarding slip/trip and fall accidents and accessibility code compliance, and provides maintenance and inspection procedure analysis with an emphasis on NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems. As well, he performs damage assessments on existing facilities related to storms, accidents, fire, and natural disasters. As a design architect, Mr. Fiebig provides traditional design services for residential and light commercial buildings, and provides code consulting for clients, specializing in life/safety, egress, and fire protection code requirements to assist clients in properly designing and detailing these critical elements of design and construction. He also provides traditional services during construction including construction observations and special inspections when required by the jurisdiction of authority. Mr. Fiebig’s experience includes several trial and deposition testimonies regarding design, construction, and the built environment, as well as mediation and arbitration support for litigation purposes. Mr. Fiebig holds active memberships in many professional organizations including AIA, NCARB, NFPA, USGBC, NICET, and others. He is a published writer in Common Ground, the national magazine for the Community Associations Institute.

Jay Lerardi, PhD, PE, is a partner with AKF Group. He creates custom code compliance approaches for design and construction professionals involved in commercial building projects. He has been very successful developing and implementing solutions for clients that are concerned about permitting delays due to the complexity of code requirements, unhappy with design changes required by local authorities that slow down the project schedule, or disappointed by the amount of time it takes to resolve code issues during the design and construction process. He is an ICC certified special inspector for tall mass timber buildings and was a contributing author of the SFPE Engineering Standard for Calculating Fire Exposure to Structures.

Samir Mokashi is a Senior Director and Global Service Line Leader for Codes and Performance Based Design Services at Jensen Hughes Inc., a global code consulting firm with over 1,500 employees. He is leading the charge in expanding the knowledge and use of mass timber throughout the US while engaging in code development at local and national levels. His code expertise spans across multiple market sectors including aviation facilities, high tech manufacturing, hazardous materials, healthcare, residential, commercial, civic, institutional, retail, storage, and educational facilities. Mr. Mokashi is highly regarded for his ability to develop custom solutions to resolve complex design challenges, safely and cost effectively. He is a sought-after speaker, accredited educator, and a valued mentor to young professionals and minority businesses. The depth of his knowledge and strong communication skills have earned him wide respect from building officials, developers, architects, and engineers.

Mariah Seaboldt, P.E., AKF Group, is a licensed fire protection engineer with extensive experience in building, fire, life safety, and accessibility code consulting. She holds a master’s degree in fire protection engineering and bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Combining her technical knowledge with her passion for educating others, Ms. Seaboldt has presented on a variety of topics related to building and fire codes. She is also an accomplished author, having been published in Construction Specifier, Consulting-Specifying Engineering, and Construction Business Owner. As a member of AKF Group’s Architectural Code Consulting team, she applies her expertise to a variety of project types, including, senior living, healthcare, residential, commercial, higher education, transportation, and hazardous material protection.